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Irish Child Health Database - Peer Reviewed Papers

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How to use this database.

• Method 1- uses a free natural language approach.

  After choosing the object of the search – by ticking title, abstract, aims and objective, or author - enter a term, word or name in the ‘Search’ box to return references answering your research question.

• Method 2 - utilises key words.

  Those key words assigned from thesauruses of controlled vocabulary by the trained coders of international bibliographic databases.
  The controlled vocabularies key word are listed alphanumerically under 'Bibliographic database keywords' .
  Use the drop down menu to identity which 'key words' you are interested in to return references to answer your research question.

• Method 3 - is based on the indexing system

  developed by the researchers who compiled this database.
  It adopts a thematic approach to mapping Irish child health research. The themed areas represent outcomes mapped to the International Classification of Disease version 10 (ICD-10) or one of 23 other health-related themed outcomes. Themes are defined in Tables 5 to 7 (of the study report).
  Use the alphabetic drop down menu under ‘ICD-10 or themed health-related outcomes’ to identity which themed areas you are interested in to select references to answer your research question.

• Method 4 – allows papers to be searched by Study type.

  Indexing by study type offers a valuable insight into understanding the population impact of the topic of interest. More than 20 study types were identified across the 2,152 study papers. These are defined in Table 3 (of the study report). Within 'Study type' papers are further stratification by geographical region (Table 49), topic area of interest and study aims and objectives.
  Click on 'Study type' to select the type of study of interest, progressively select sub-categories by topic area or other sub-classification of interest to answer your research question.

The complete background, methods and findings from this mapping exercise are detailed in the study report.

Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use

Your search returns 2 documents

• 1.   Enterococcal infection in children

  This article discusses issues surrounding enterococcal infection in children

  

  Abstract:

  From relative obscurity, enterococci have become a leading cause of nosocomial infection. This has been attributed, in part, to the growth in susceptible host populations, increased use of intravascular devices, prolonged hospital stay, and widespread antibiotics use. Furthermore, the facility with which enterococci acquire resistance characteristics coupled with their capacity to more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  Semin Pediatr Infect Dis, Vol: 17 Page: 128-39 July 2006
  K. M. Butler

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• 2.   The epidemiology of peritonsillar abscess disease in Northern Ireland

  The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology of peritonsillar abscess disease, to describe the impact of the nature of microbiological sampling on culture results

  

  Abstract:

  OBJECTIVES: 1. To describe the epidemiology of peritonsillar abscess disease in Northern Ireland. 2. To describe the impact of the nature of microbiological sampling on culture results. METHOD: Retrospective review of cases of peritonsillar abscess identified by diagnostic coding in three centres in Northern Ireland between August 2001 and July 2002. RESULTS: One hundred and twenty more...

  International Classification:

  Diseases of the respiratory system - Other diseases of upper respiratory tract - peritonsillar abscess disease

  Categories:

  peritonsillar abscess disease

  Geography:

  Northern Ireland

  J Infect, Vol: 52 Page: 247-53 April 2006
  B. C. Hanna; R. McMullan; G. Gallagher; S. Hedderwick

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